And for a Scenic Shot

A Great Wall, a Giant Head, and a whole pile of Shoe Polish

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April 18th 2007
Hey Folks, So this week has been an exciting one. First off, I wanted to start with more fun with language. My internship coworkers have lately been calling me "DaBai." This literally translates to "Big White," which I naturally thought was in reference to my last nickname, Small White. But I have since learned that "DaBai" is the name of a brand of shoe cleaner. Perhaps this is a metaphor for ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more